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That is just so brilliantly written. Effortless sense of place, unique well-defined characters who appear from the least traces of language, and the perfectly articulated flow of thought through Alex’s mind. Awe-inspiring writing. Am I right to feel a kind of threat, a shimmer of fear and anticipation, as if his understanding of the situation is very different from hers? And the technique, the use of linebreaks and wordplay make his thoughts audible and real and give them their emotion. Absolute genius, to do so much with so little and without apparent effort, with such composure. Your writing stuns and thrills me everytime. It is unlike anything I have ever read before and yet it is perfect. Perfect.